Improving Reminder Devices to Ease Elder Pill-Taking

投诉：（由申请人提供）：非故意用药不依从 对老年人来说，无论是健康风险还是金钱成本都很昂贵。老年 成年人服用许多具有高度复杂方案的处方。混乱是 常见的，和错误困扰护理人员和医生。提醒设备 但很少对老年人友好。技术进步提供了更多 功能，但老年人发现他们的控制混乱和难以管理。 这家公司正在推出一种独特的MedSignals设备， 其他设备的功能与老年人友好的设计。拟定研究 将通过比较我们的设备与 其他三个使用随机分配交叉设计。 拟定商业应用： 4-5目前，有1000万人购买了组织药盒或提醒设备，以帮助他们 记忆与吃药 设备正在引入更多的技术。 我们的互动 提醒器/通信器将是OTC商业产品中的第一个，允许 指定的第三方获取服药记录 MD和成年子女将 快速的购买决策。 很少有设备考虑到老年人的独特需求。

DESCRIPITION: (provided by applicant): Unintentional medication noncompliance is expensive to the elderly, both in health risk and monetary costs. Older adults take many prescriptions with highly complex regimens. Confusion is commonplace, and errors perplex caregivers and physicians. Reminder devices abound but are rarely elder-friendly. Technological advances have offered more features, though older people find their controls confusing and unmanageable. This company is introducing a unique MedSignals device that combines the best features of other devices with an elder-friendly design. The proposed study will investigate usability and user preferences by comparing our device with three others using a randomized assignment crossover design. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: 4-5 million people currently buy organizing pillboxes or reminder devices to aid their memory with pill-taking. Devices are introducing more technology. Our interactive reminder/communicator will be a first among OTC commercial products, permitting designated third-party access to pill-taking histories. MDs and adult children will prompt buying decisions. Few devices have considered unique elder needs.